What color is #408DB6?

#408DB6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #408DB6?

The RGB value is 64, 141, 182: 64 red, 141 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #408DB6?

The complementary color is #B66940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #408DB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#408DB6 color

#408DB6 rgb(64, 141, 182)

Shades of blue

The hex color #408DB6 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.1% red, 55.3% green and 71.4% blue (64, 141, 182).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 48% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Underwater Moonlight (#4488AA), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#408DB6 color codes

HEX	`#408DB6`
RGB	`rgb(64, 141, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.1%, 55.3%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 48%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 65%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 23%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.6, -10.83, -28.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.6, 30.47, 249.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.079, 23.515, 47.728)`
Decimal	`4230582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #408DB6, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #408DB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#408DB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #408DB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #408db6; }
.text { color: #408db6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #408db6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(64 141 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #408db6, #4052b6); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #408DB6?: #408DB6 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Underwater Moonlight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #408DB6?: The RGB value is 64, 141, 182: 64 red, 141 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #408DB6?: The complementary color is #B66940, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #408DB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.